Comparative Effects of Simha Pranayama (Lion's Breath) and Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Bee Breath) Yogic Relaxation Techniques on Sleep and Quality of Life Among Healthy Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 68
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Physical function
研究概览
简要总结
Day end work related mental and muscular tension is quite common among young healthy individuals. This tension dramatically disturb sleeping pattern which also effects QoL. For this, two breathing relaxation yoga techniques namely Simha Pranayama and Bhramari Pranayama have been compared.
The study aims to compare the effects of Simha Pranayama and Bhramari Pranayama on sleep and QoL among healthy adult individuals.
It was a randomized clinical trial. Sample size of 68 was calculated by keeping 95% confidence interval and 0.05 margin of error. Subjects were selected through convenient sampling technique and then allocated by simple randomization process through sealed opaque envelope into Group A (Simha Pranayama) or Group B (Bhramari Pranayama). Subjects perform yoga techniques for 1 month. A booklet and recorded video was provided to read and follow the steps. Pre-treatment assessment was done before start of yoga therapy. Post treatment evaluation was done by assessing sleep through Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Questionnaire and QoL via SF-36 Questionnaire.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Both male and female active working class
排除标准
- •acute asthmatic attack in last one month cough active hemoptysis cardiac instability
结局指标
主要结局
Physical function
时间窗: End of 4 weeks
Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. The questionnaire assesses health-related quality of life across eight domains. Each domain is transformed to a 0-100 scale, where 0 represents the worst possible health status and 100 represents the best possible health status. Higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life.
Sleep
时间窗: End of 4 weeks
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a standardized self-report questionnaire developed to assess subjective sleep quality. It consists of 19 self-rated items, which are combined into 7 component scores. Outcome Measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index . It is a validated self-administered questionnaire that assesses subjective sleep quality over the preceding month. It comprises 19 self-rated items grouped into seven components, each scored from 0 to 3. The component scores are summed to obtain a global score ranging from 0 to 21, where 0 represents the best sleep quality and 21 represents the poorest sleep quality. A global score greater than 5 is indicative of poor sleep quality and clinically significant sleep disturbance.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Mohtishim Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Green International University